Ministry of Steel
Impact of Steel Import
Details of Production, Consumption and Stock of Finished Steel during last three years and current year are given below: -
|
|
Finished Steel
|
|
Year
|
|
Production 
|
|
Consumption 
|
|
Stock
|
|
As on date
|
|
Quantity 
|
|
2019-20
|
|
102.62
|
|
100.17
|
|
31.03.2020
|
|
13.69
|
|
2020-21
|
|
96.20
|
|
94.89
|
|
31.03.2021
|
|
8.97
|
|
2021-22
|
|
113.60
|
|
105.75
|
|
31.03.2022
|
|
7.99
|
|
2022-23 
|
|
109.35
|
|
107.20
|
|
28.02.2023|
|
9.83
|
|
Source: Joint Plant Committee ; mt=million ton;provisional
The details of category-wise imports, indicating both quantity and value, during the last three years and current year are given at Annexure-I.
The details of country-wise import, indicating both quantity and value, during last three years and current year are given at Annexure-II.
Steel consists of several grades & categories having 507 tariff lines at 8-digit classification in Chapter-72 with a total of 901 steel producing units in the country. The domestic production and consumption of finished steel during the last three years has risen, except for the FY 2020-21 due to Covid-19 pandemic induced disruption. Furthermore, overall share of domestic production in the consumption of finished steel has been increasing and that of imports are decreasing: -
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|
Year
|
|
Consumption 
|
|
% Share of Import in Consumption
|
|
% Share of Domestic Production in Consumption
|
|
Total
|
|
Share of import
|
|
Share of Domestic Production
|
|
2019-20
|
|
100.17
|
|
6.77
|
|
93.4
|
|
6.76 %
|
|
93.24 %
|
|
2020-21
|
|
94.89
|
|
4.75
|
|
90.14
|
|
5.01 %
|
|
94.99 %
|
|
2021-22
|
|
105.75
|
|
4.67
|
|
101.08
|
|
4.42 %
|
|
95.58 %
|
|
Source: Joint Plant Committee ; mt=million ton
Annexure-I

|
|
Category-wise Import of Finished Steel
|
|
Category
|
|
2019-20
|
|
2020-21
|
|
2021-22
|
|
2022-23

|
|
Quantity
|
|
Value
|
|
Quantity
|
|
Value
|
|
Quantity
|
|
Value
|
|
Quantity
|
|
Value
|
|
Non-Flat
|
|
Bars & Rods
|
|
273
|
|
1229
|
|
143
|
|
714
|
|
63
|
|
455
|
|
110
|
|
796
|
|
Structurals
|
|
38
|
|
218
|
|
31
|
|
176
|
|
14
|
|
104
|
|
8
|
|
79
|
|
Rly. Materials
|
|
51
|
|
387
|
|
63
|
|
453
|
|
68
|
|
581
|
|
71
|
|
827
|
|
Flat
|
|
Plates
|
|
353
|
|
1787
|
|
379
|
|
2318
|
|
237
|
|
1977
|
|
157
|
|
1830
|
|
HR Sheets
|
|
6
|
|
24
|
|
1
|
|
6
|
|
0
|
|
0
|
|
0
|
|
1
|
|
HR Coils/Strips
|
|
1646
|
|
6821
|
|
828
|
|
3537
|
|
811
|
|
5349
|
|
1416
|
|
8353
|
|
CR Coils/Sheets
|
|
374
|
|
1896
|
|
222
|
|
1247
|
|
340
|
|
2465
|
|
347
|
|
2798
|
|
GP/GC Sheets
|
|
907
|
|
5790
|
|
767
|
|
5008
|
|
735
|
|
6282
|
|
822
|
|
7918
|
|
Electrical Sheets
|
|
540
|
|
4140
|
|
460
|
|
3139
|
|
430
|
|
5171
|
|
250
|
|
5663
|
|
TMBP
|
|
0
|
|
0
|
|
0
|
|
1
|
|
0
|
|
1
|
|
0
|
|
0
|
|
Tin Plates
|
|
183
|
|
846
|
|
138
|
|
644
|
|
54
|
|
307
|
|
11
|
|
96
|
|
Tin Free Steel
|
|
73
|
|
316
|
|
48
|
|
213
|
|
12
|
|
73
|
|
2
|
|
31
|
|
Pipes
|
|
345
|
|
2762
|
|
158
|
|
974
|
|
150
|
|
1111
|
|
193
|
|
1889
|
|
Alloy/Stainless Steel
|
|
Non-Flat
|
|
379
|
|
3334
|
|
344
|
|
3055
|
|
214
|
|
3547
|
|
214
|
|
3845
|
|
Flat
|
|
1599
|
|
15133
|
|
1171
|
|
10670
|
|
1542
|
|
18876
|
|
1992
|
|
25816
|
|
Finished Steel
|
|
6768
|
|
44683
|
|
4752
|
|
32154
|
|
4669
|
|
46298
|
|
5592
|
|
59943
|
|
Source: Joint Plant Committee ;provisional
Annexure-II

|
|
Import Of Finished Steel
|
|
Country
|
|
2019-20
|
|
2020-21
|
|
2021-22
|
|
2022-23

|
|
Quantity
|
|
Value
|
|
Quantity
|
|
Value
|
|
Quantity
|
|
Value
|
|
Quantity
|
|
Value
|
|
Argentina
|
|
26
|
|
288
|
|
7
|
|
74
|
|
1
|
|
6
|
|
0
|
|
1
|
|
Australia
|
|
4
|
|
25
|
|
2
|
|
11
|
|
1
|
|
5
|
|
0
|
|
7
|
|
Austria
|
|
13
|
|
199
|
|
71
|
|
650
|
|
9
|
|
650
|
|
8
|
|
527
|
|
Baharain
|
|
10
|
|
48
|
|
14
|
|
65
|
|
5
|
|
36
|
|
1
|
|
11
|
|
Bangladesh
|
|
0
|
|
0
|
|
0
|
|
0
|
|
0
|
|
0
|
|
5
|
|
32
|
|
Belgium
|
|
74
|
|
434
|
|
56
|
|
477
|
|
28
|
|
240
|
|
30
|
|
407
|
|
Brazil
|
|
23
|
|
55
|
|
5
|
|
59
|
|
6
|
|
115
|
|
3
|
|
74
|
|
Canada
|
|
20
|
|
73
|
|
17
|
|
62
|
|
10
|
|
54
|
|
10
|
|
51
|
|
China
|
|
1207
|
|
8841
|
|
843
|
|
6302
|
|
833
|
|
9295
|
|
1340
|
|
15741
|
|
Czech Rep
|
|
2
|
|
18
|
|
0
|
|
6
|
|
1
|
|
24
|
|
2
|
|
42
|
|
Denmark
|
|
3
|
|
64
|
|
2
|
|
28
|
|
2
|
|
48
|
|
1
|
|
23
|
|
Finland
|
|
9
|
|
132
|
|
5
|
|
101
|
|
5
|
|
128
|
|
6
|
|
201
|
|
France
|
|
56
|
|
462
|
|
121
|
|
857
|
|
58
|
|
622
|
|
73
|
|
991
|
|
Germany
|
|
135
|
|
1149
|
|
146
|
|
1209
|
|
151
|
|
1511
|
|
99
|
|
1480
|
|
Indonesia
|
|
464
|
|
4309
|
|
79
|
|
771
|
|
241
|
|
4511
|
|
143
|
|
3289
|
|
Iran
|
|
0
|
|
0
|
|
0
|
|
0
|
|
0
|
|
0
|
|
0
|
|
0
|
|
Italy
|
|
81
|
|
737
|
|
33
|
|
324
|
|
34
|
|
373
|
|
28
|
|
461
|
|
Japan
|
|
1018
|
|
6566
|
|
560
|
|
4428
|
|
664
|
|
6408
|
|
768
|
|
9059
|
|
Kazakhstan
|
|
3
|
|
15
|
|
11
|
|
41
|
|
1
|
|
6
|
|
6
|
|
46
|
|
Korea
|
|
2687
|
|
14681
|
|
1947
|
|
10863
|
|
2009
|
|
15904
|
|
2036
|
|
16998
|
|
Kuwait
|
|
8
|
|
29
|
|
3
|
|
10
|
|
3
|
|
12
|
|
3
|
|
12
|
|
Malaysia
|
|
51
|
|
475
|
|
42
|
|
347
|
|
8
|
|
71
|
|
17
|
|
329
|
|
Nepal
|
|
6
|
|
36
|
|
6
|
|
30
|
|
9
|
|
68
|
|
53
|
|
412
|
|
Netherlands
|
|
11
|
|
54
|
|
20
|
|
99
|
|
13
|
|
85
|
|
4
|
|
50
|
|
New Zeland
|
|
1
|
|
3
|
|
1
|
|
3
|
|
0
|
|
1
|
|
1
|
|
2
|
|
Oman
|
|
4
|
|
14
|
|
12
|
|
54
|
|
5
|
|
23
|
|
7
|
|
39
|
|
Poland
|
|
8
|
|
93
|
|
5
|
|
52
|
|
7
|
|
110
|
|
6
|
|
152
|
|
Portugal
|
|
2
|
|
18
|
|
1
|
|
6
|
|
2
|
|
28
|
|
2
|
|
34
|
|
Romania
|
|
3
|
|
42
|
|
1
|
|
15
|
|
1
|
|
24
|
|
1
|
|
26
|
|
Russia
|
|
71
|
|
657
|
|
63
|
|
526
|
|
55
|
|
768
|
|
310
|
|
2577
|
|
Saudi Arabia
|
|
8
|
|
41
|
|
36
|
|
150
|
|
14
|
|
83
|
|
8
|
|
54
|
|
Singapore
|
|
139
|
|
559
|
|
43
|
|
200
|
|
8
|
|
57
|
|
6
|
|
54
|
|
Slovenia
|
|
11
|
|
159
|
|
7
|
|
136
|
|
6
|
|
134
|
|
4
|
|
112
|
|
South Africa
|
|
22
|
|
181
|
|
15
|
|
144
|
|
8
|
|
129
|
|
5
|
|
116
|
|
Spain
|
|
32
|
|
286
|
|
20
|
|
151
|
|
27
|
|
215
|
|
20
|
|
197
|
|
Sweden
|
|
23
|
|
357
|
|
27
|
|
414
|
|
39
|
|
601
|
|
46
|
|
805
|
|
Switzerland
|
|
1
|
|
33
|
|
1
|
|
28
|
|
1
|
|
35
|
|
1
|
|
38
|
|
Taiwan
|
|
165
|
|
1002
|
|
186
|
|
1080
|
|
194
|
|
1610
|
|
158
|
|
1796
|
|
Thailand
|
|
52
|
|
298
|
|
50
|
|
343
|
|
25
|
|
285
|
|
51
|
|
486
|
|
Turkey
|
|
5
|
|
30
|
|
8
|
|
51
|
|
2
|
|
22
|
|
2
|
|
35
|
|
U.K.
|
|
17
|
|
147
|
|
11
|
|
81
|
|
6
|
|
58
|
|
4
|
|
76
|
|
UAE
|
|
21
|
|
100
|
|
21
|
|
106
|
|
24
|
|
126
|
|
11
|
|
110
|
|
Ukraine
|
|
84
|
|
313
|
|
31
|
|
133
|
|
22
|
|
168
|
|
6
|
|
46
|
|
USA
|
|
65
|
|
393
|
|
54
|
|
303
|
|
29
|
|
196
|
|
15
|
|
235
|
|
Vietnam
|
|
86
|
|
830
|
|
133
|
|
1265
|
|
75
|
|
1304
|
|
286
|
|
2659
|
|
Others
|
|
39
|
|
437
|
|
39
|
|
99
|
|
26
|
|
149
|
|
5
|
|
48
|
|
TOTAL
|
|
6768
|
|
44683
|
|
4752
|
|
32154
|
|
4669
|
|
46298
|
|
5592
|
|
59943
|
|
Source: Joint Plant Committee ;provisional
This information was given by the Union Minister of State for Steel and Rural Development, Shri Faggan Singh Kulaste, in a written reply in the Lok Sabha today.